Dieting can be a frustrating experience. You may have worked out a healthy diet plan and are sticking to it, yet find that after a few weeks, you stop losing weight. Many people are ready to throw in the towel when this happens and just say, ‘To heck with this!’ Don’t make this mistake. It’s common to stop losing weight, or even periodically gain a pound or two, despite your rigorous adherence to your diet and exercise program. There are a few reasons why this might happen. Despite some of the conventional wisdom and popular opinion to the contrary, it is a fact that muscle weighs more than fat.